McHenry Times

There are nine inmates sentenced in McHenry County set to be released from jail in June, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Edward A. Milka, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than 27 years incarcerated for an offense recorded as 'murder in the commission of a felony'.

According to the Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois spends about $45,828 a year per incarcerated person. In a 2023 study by the Prison Policy Initiative, the state's incarceration rate was at 433 per 100,000, higher than every industrialized country, except the United States. When compared with its surrounding states, Illinois was the lowest. Kentucky and Missouri have rates over 700 per 100,000.

Another study by the Prison Policy Initiative highlighted that the number of unconvicted individuals was more than two times higher than that of convicted individuals, possibly one of the leading causes of jail growth in the state.

Most prison inmates are released on some condition of supervised monitoring upon reentering civilian life. This monitoring can last from one year to the rest of someone’s life.

Name	Offense	Supervised Release Date	Holding Facility
Alexander T. Campos	RESIDENTIAL ARSON	06/01/2025	Sheridan Correctional Center
Migue Hernandez-Solorzano	ATTEMPT MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE	06/01/2025	Stateville Correctional Center
Marco A. Gomez	POSSESS 15<100 GRAMS COCAINE	06/07/2025	Sheridan Correctional Center
Michael E. Ueck	AGG DUI/4TH/LIC SUSP OR REVOKED	06/10/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Edward A. Milka	MURDER/OTHER FORCIBLE FELONY	06/12/2025	Hill Correctional Center
Roman Castro	MFG/DEL 100<400 GR HERO/ANLG	06/17/2025	Danville Correctional Center
Robert Ganske	AGG DUI/4	06/18/2025	Stateville Correctional Center
Christopher Cooper	CRIM SEX ASLT/FAMILY MEMBER<18	06/22/2025	Taylorville Correctional Center
Austin M. Billa	PRED CRIM SEX ASSLAUT/VICTIM <13	06/28/2025	Big Muddy River Correctional Center